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Ans yes 70% is thinking with 2 inch wood. If you are so hot for the possibility of LCW vs LD, pass the hat around and put up a million USD for a best of three mano-a-mano .
Maybe next year Jan Jorgensen will take a sabatical after picking up that $90,000 he wants at the IPL, joined by BoMo and Fischer Price because after all the WC 2014 is in Denmark and it would be a commercial failure if they didn't qualify .

That said, I am not completely opposed to the home organizer having a wildcard for the WC. It just so happens this isn't the case right now according to the current regulations. BWF stepped up instead and performed a 180 on their earlier comments.

I also don't blame Lin Dan for taking a break. It makes complete sense after an Olympic cycle and there should be more room for everyone to take a decent break which their hardly is with this calendar. Of course arguably 3 months after the OG is more than enough for anyone ...
And he is in a difficult position with the WC held in China and him being the face of Chinese badminton to refuse the wildcard (or perhaps they mistakenly thought they were entitled to one from the beginning).

But it's all behind us now anyway so ... whatever . I am not even going to watch it ...

I voted No.. Simple.. Without playing any tournament for more than 8 months and getting away with the ticket is like jackpot.

Anyhow, BWF might have taken this tough decision in order to get more sponsors as the tournament is going to be happened in china.

No probs.. Anyhow happened is happened.. He is also preparing excellently well for the championships (Courtesy: Some of the videos i have seen training very hard in the gym and practicing on the court)..Players Who play world championship for the first time and also who gonna meet him will definitely get a good learning experience.

Until now, i had agreed with BWF granting wild card to LD. It was a commercial decision, since LD vs LCW (in the final) is what everyone wanted to see.

But my view is now changed. I think BWF's decision was short sighted. You can't rely on LD vs LCW forever. Younger players need opportunities.

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Might as well try and milk it while it lasts. There are young players coming up yes, but show me a match that even comes close to the quality/excitement of watching LD V LCW match. A lot of matches it looks like players play 50% after watching LD/LCW constantly diving etc different class. The younger players can't come close to that. Even chen Long not in the same league as LCW just been trained to beat him solely.

Might as well try and milk it while it lasts. There are young players coming up yes, but show me a match that even comes close to the quality/excitement of watching LD V LCW match. A lot of matches it looks like players play 50% after watching LD/LCW constantly diving etc different class. The younger players can't come close to that. Even chen Long not in the same league as LCW just been trained to beat him solely.

Just look at Women's Singles. If XXF and ZN didn't retire when they did, LXR, WYH, WX, WSX, Saina, etc would not have emerged, and we would not have witnessed the rise of LXR and the epic battle and rivalry between LXR and WYH in 2012.

If LD and LCW retire now (or sometime within this year), I am sure someone will come from behind and become the archrival of Chen Long.

Just look at Women's Singles. If XXF and ZN didn't retire when they did, LXR, WYH, WX, WSX, Saina, etc would not have emerged, and we would not have witnessed the rise of LXR and the epic battle and rivalry between LXR and WYH in 2012.

If LD and LCW retire now (or sometime within this year), I am sure someone will come from behind and become the archrival of Chen Long.

There is a big difference in what you are saying though. In WS I thought watching a XXF and ZN is similar in quality to watching LXR/WYH same same for me. But watching a LD v LCW match is like night and day when watching any other younger players v themselves.

Out of the 64 MS entries, how many of them people will pay to watch? I bet no more than 10. Even thought LD is not ready, this is just an easy decision for the organizer to get wild card to LD.

So then why bother having qualifications? In fact screw it why bother with the matches lets just have a draw and submit it round by round to online polling.

I don't agree with your argument. What you are arguing is a condemnation on the game of badminton. The idea that it is so weak that its appeal rests on the shoulders of a single player is I hope, untrue.

Was BWF right to give Lin Dan a wildcard?
They have the right to. For whatever reason.

Blah blah right blah blah. Yes I hear a lot of about rights but, as the governing body doesn't the BWF have a responsibility to the integrity of the game? Don't they have a responsibility to the players ensure that all players compete on a level playing field where the rules for one are the same for all? There is no greater failure of responsibility on the part of any government or ruling body than the failure to adhere to its own standards and rules.